"At a certain stage in his evolution, man himself had been able to lay hold upon a higher order of things, which raised him above the level of the beasts that perish, and enabled him to see, at least in the distance, the shining towers of the City of God"

This quote by Alfred Noyes talks to the concept of human advancement as well as the capacity for humans to get to a greater degree of understanding and also connection with the divine. It suggests that at some point in our development, human beings were able to access a higher order of things, which enabled us to see the divine as well as the City of God. This implies that people have the prospective to reach a greater level of understanding as well as connection with the divine, which this is something that is within our reach. It additionally suggests that the divine is something that is achievable, which it is something that we can pursue. This quote talks to the idea that humans have the possible to reach a greater degree of understanding and also connection with the divine, and that this is something that is within our reach. It is a suggestion that we can strive for something higher, and that we can get to a higher level of understanding and connection with the divine.